Petal Power

(1999)(Backdoor Bridesmaid)(The eighth book in the Secret Sisters series)A novel by Sandra Byrd

Book 7, Holiday Hero: This could be the best Spring Break ever -- or the worst. Tess can't wait for the Spring Vacation of her dreams: a trip with her family to San Diego and a hotel on the beach! But her brother suffers a serious accident, and it looks like her plans are ruined. Now, she'll have to sit at home, bored, just like her Secret Sister, Erin. Unless, of course, the two of them can figure out a way to save the week. Determined to rescue Spring Break, Tess and Erin hit on the answer: They'll vacation together! But, as always, the solution they find gets the Secret Sisters into more trouble and adventure than they bargained for! Book 8, Backdoor Bridesmaid: Tess and Erin's teacher planned the perfect wedding - but now something's gone very wrong. Can the Secret Sisters save the day? Ms. Martinez, Tess and Erin's sixth-grade teacher, has planned a storybook wedding, and the whole class is invited! Some of the kids even offer to pitch in and help. But when Tess and Erin discover their beloved teacher crying after school - and learn the reason why - they make up their minds to do even more. At first, Tess's idea seems like a good one... even when it involves "stretching" the truth a bit. But soon it becomes clear to the girls that there's no such thing as a "helpful" white lie. Can the Secret Sisters save the wedding - and maybe the honeymoon - after all? Or will the lie ruin everything? Each volume includes fun, friends, family, gentle Christian faith, and a fast-paced read.